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Appendix D: Glossary

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of assigning a fixed host and domain

name to a dynamic Internet IP address.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that automatically configure the TCP/IP

parameters for the all the PCs that are connected to a DHCP server.

DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) - A Demilitarized Zone allows one local host to be exposed to the

Internet for a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing.

DNS (Domain Name Server) - An Internet Server that translates the names of websites into IP

addresses.

Domain Name - A descriptive name for an address or group of addresses on the Internet.

DoS (Denial of Service) - A hacker attack designed to prevent your computer or network from

operating or communicating.

DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) - A technology that allows data to be sent or received over existing

traditional phone lines.

ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides access to the Internet

MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - The size in bytes of the largest packet that can be

transmitted.

NAT (Network Address Translation) - NAT technology tra

slates IP addresses of a local area

network to a different IP address for the Internet.

PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) - PPPoE is a protocol for connecting remote hosts

to the Internet over an always-on connection by simulating a dial-up connection.

L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) - The L2TP Protocol is used for integrating multi-protocol

dial-up services into existing Internet Service Providers Point of Presence.